8-Letter Words Ending in NUS
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in NUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NUS 12 words
How common is NUS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words ending in NUS. They average 11.4 points, the best is PARVENUS (13 points) and P is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- p 25%
- s 25%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- au8.3%
- io8.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in NUS
p 3a 1r 1v 4e 1n 1u 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
parvenus
Form of parvenu
- nouna person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- adjectivecharacteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
- adjectiveof or characteristic of a parvenu
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How many eight-letter words ending in NUS are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words ending in NUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in NUS?
PARVENUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PULVINUS (13), HEMIONUS (13), CICINNUS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMIONUS (13), CICINNUS (12), SUBMENUS (12), EPIGONUS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.